After parting ways with gumin and Darkness, the trio returned to the stable to talk.
"Carter-senpai, I'm curious about sothing."
"What is it? Go ahead."
"You learned such powerful skills in just one night. Why didn't you stay longer?" Kazuma asked, puzzled by his quick return.
It was a natural reaction. After all, who wouldn't want to stay and learn even more powerful techniques after easily mastering such formidable sword skills in another world?
"Actually, learning those powerful skills was pure luck." Adam chuckled, "I ca back so quickly because sothing was weighing on my mind."
"What was that?"
"The flow of ti." He continued, his expression turning serious, "Ti is a tricky thing. Its speed represents a world's flow rate! I was worried that if I stayed too long, you might have already defeated the Demon King here!"
Unsure about the ti flow between worlds, Adam had returned after just one night to be safe. This experience, however, helped him realize that the ti flow between the two worlds was 1:1.
"That's true, confirming the ti flow between worlds is crucial. But co on, Carter-senpai, you're pulling my leg. Us misfits? Taking down the Demon King? Fat chance, even if we had a century," Kazuma chuckled, getting Adam's point but still not buying it.
"Hey now, don't be such a downer, Kazuma-kun!" Adam said, patting his shoulder, "I'm telling you, you've got this Demon King thing in the bag, with or without . I'm rooting for you, buddy!"
"Carter-senpai!" Kazuma blubbered, getting all emotional.
But before things could get too sappy, soone decided to rain on their parade with a snarky little sound.
"Tch!" The sound ca from Aqua, who looked thoroughly displeased.
She couldn't forget how she ended up stuck in this la mortal world - no fancy food, no cute outfits, just a bunch of hard work. Seeing Adam give Kazuma props just made her even more annoyed.
What's the big deal about that perverted Kazuma anyway?
"Hey, you useless goddess, got a problem with ?" Kazuma shot her a dirty look.
His male pride was in full swing. Realizing soone was despising him naturally made him feel displeased.
"Look at Kazuma, getting all cocky after a few nice words." Aqua mumbled under her breath.
Kazuma imdiately counterattacked, "Aren't you talking about yourself? Just because Carter-senpai called you 'Goddess-sama' a couple of tis, you were so happy you couldn't find north!"
"Excuse ?! I AM a goddess, you know!"
"You don't have a single goddess-like quality, yet you have the nerve to call yourself one?"
"It's all your fault I'm like this!"
And just like that, Kazuma and Aqua were at it again.
Their non-stop squabbling drove everyone else in the stable up the wall all day long.
But perhaps it was precisely this unpredictable chemistry between them that would enable them to defeat the Demon King with their endless stream of tricks.
"Halt, little kids!" Adam stepped forward like a mother hen to break up the fight, pulling the two apart, "Aqua, although Kazuma-kun has flaws — like being useless, perverted, lecherous, shaless, and vulgar — he does have the potential to beco a first-class adventurer. I'm sure defeating the Demon King is just a matter of ti for him."
Adam's words weren't far from the truth. Kazuma did eventually defeat the Demon King, and in a one-on-one battle, no less!
— Granted, he had Aqua's weakening magic to help him.
Still, it's undeniable that defeating the mightiest Demon King while having the least impressive 「Adventurer」 class was quite a feat.
Hearing Adam's words, Kazuma was torn between pride and irritation, "Carter-senpai, your complints are... unique, hehe..."
He chose to interpret it as praise, for now.
Aqua let out a derisive snort and turned away from the perverted high schooler.
It seed her anger had cooled sowhat.
Adam then addressed them both, "Back to our earlier discussion — I'm planning another trip to the other world, and this ti I'll be staying longer."
"You're going again?" Aqua asked.
"Indeed, I am." He nodded, "The sword techniques there suit perfectly. I want to make the most of this chance!"
Kazuma perked up, "Carter-senpai, make sure to learn so practical, cheap skills to teach when you return!"
"Certainly!" Adam agreed with a hearty laugh, "Now then, the team should stick to my previous plan. Finish the {Purify Cetery} quest, and after that, you're free to take on whatever quests you like."
He then communicated with his anchor point.
"Well, it's ti. I'm off!"
"Have a safe journey!" Kazuma and Aqua called in unison.
The three bid each other farewell.
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Adam closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, the scenery had transford. He had once more arrived in the world of " Demon Slayer ".
It was still Mount Natagumo, the central battlefield.
He stood in the shadows, watching as sunlight pierced through the tangled leaves, directly hitting the ground.
"Ah, the sunlight feels so good~"
It was now noon. After experinting with sword techniques and returning to the stable, only half a day had passed — it was still early.
Whoosh!
A barely audible sound of a sword being drawn ca from behind, accompanied by a sharp breeze aid at Adam's neck. The killing intent was palpable.
'The speed is impressive.' After sensing it, he sighed, then rolled forward to dodge.
He knew the attacker; this was already the second ti.
"Still with the sneak attacks? Shinobu, you're not fighting fair!"
"Oh my, Carter-kun actually dodged it." Seeing her sword miss, Shinobu sheathed her blade and smiled at him.
"Shinobu, I've told you many tis: I'm not a demon!"
"I know." She nodded, then said pointedly, "Yesterday, when it was almost dawn, Carter-kun suddenly disappeared. I thought you had deceived ."
In her understanding, demons invariably dissipated when exposed to sunlight. He had vanished just monts before sunrise. In Shinobu's mind, wasn't this evidence that he feared being killed by the sun and had fled?
'I'm certain of it — Adam Carter is a demon, and he even deceived !' She thought to herself.
But this assumption dissipated in the next second.
Having rolled to dodge the sneak attack, Adam now stood in the sunlight, basking in its warmth.
"Do you believe now?" He fixed her with a deadpan stare. He knew Shinobu still distrusted him, which explained her test.
"Yes, Carter-kun is not a demon. I understand now." She said with a smile.
"So, Shinobu, were you waiting here for ?" Adam doubted she was just passing by. She must have stayed after the battle at Mount Natagumo, specifically to et him.
Shinobu nodded, "Carter-kun, the master of the Demon Slayer Corps, Ubuyashiki-sama, requests your presence."
"Kagaya Ubuyashiki?" He stroked his chin with interest. "Is it okay if I don't go?"
"It is. But will you not go?"
"I will."
"…Then why ask?"
A vein popped on Shinobu's forehead. Though she was smiling, she was seething with anger.
"Ah, one more thing — call Takeshi Suoh. That's my na here in Japan, and it might be less troubleso for everyone." Adam suddenly requested.
Though he didn't mind using his usual na, his experience getting Japanese people to pronounce "Carter" correctly had been challenging.
"Oh, so... Suoh-kun is a traveler." Shinobu's eyes sparkled montarily. Aware of other countries' existence, she finally understood why his na was so strange. Yet, inwardly, she grumbled, 'Why didn't you introduce yourself like this from the start?'
Adam was too much for her to handle; she found him exasperating.
'I'm furious, but I still have to keep smiling.'
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